2011 La Follette Sangiacomo Vineyard Sonoma Coast Pinot Noir

12.9%
alc., pH 3.58, TA 0.60, 536 cases,$ 40. Dijon 777, 114 and Swan clones grown
in the Sangiacomo Vineyard located on Robert’s Road in the Petaluma Gap.
Indigenous yeast, fermented in open-top, modified dairy tanks. Aged 10 months
in French oak.
·Medium garnet color in the glass. Deep cherry aromas with a
note of savory herbs and prominent oak presence. Lovely core of dark cherry
fruit with a touch of spice and plenty of oak. The wine is juicy, with soft tannins
and some finishing intensity. Tasted the following day from a previously opened
and re-corked bottle, the wine had transformed showing more fruit expression
with much better integration of oak. I would decant this wine if you plan to drink
now, or preferably, cellar it for another year to allow the oak to mitigate and the appealing fruit to elevate.Score:90.
Reviewed August 14, 2013WINERY&nbsp»ARTICLE&nbsp»

2011 Sojourn Cellars Sangiacomo Vineyard Sonoma Coast Pinot Noir

14.5% alc., pH 3.66, TA 0.57, 975 cases, $48. Released February
2012. This vineyard is located at the western base of Sonoma Mountain
in the Petaluma Gap. Clones 115, 777 and small portions of Swan and
Pommard. Aged in 50% new French oak barrels.
·Vibrant aromas of
fresh cherry pie glaze and baking spice with oak in the background.
Juicy and light on its feet, with flavors that echo the nose.Very smooth
and comforting, slipping off the palate at the end leaving an impression of
perfectly ripe black cherry fruit. A rather feminine wine that packs a wallop of
flavor. Still satisfying the following day from a previously opened and re-corked
bottle.Reviewed June 23, 2013WINERY&nbsp»ARTICLE&nbsp»

2010 MacPhail Sangiacomo Vineyard Sonoma Coast Pinot Noir

13.9% alc., TA 0.57, 275 cases, $49.
Released fall 2012. 50% Dijon 115 and 50% Pommard. Sourced from a vineyard located off Roberts Road in
the Petaluma Gap. 100% de-stemmed, 5-day cold soak, native fermentations, weekly lees stirring for 3
months, aged 11 months in 50% new and 50% 1 and 2-year-old French oak barrels.
·Moderate reddish-purple
color in the glass. The aroma of coffee-scented oak dominates the nose with little fruit evident. Perfectly ripe,
vivid dark red fruit smothered in oak. Soft and smooth on the palate with gossamer fruit tannins and a
refreshing finish. The oak will surely integrate better over time, but I fear this will always be an oaky wine.
Decent.Reviewed October 26, 2012WINERY&nbsp»ARTICLE&nbsp»

2009 La Follette Sangiacomo Vineyard Sonoma Coast Pinot Noir

15.5% alc., pH 3.60, TA 0.61, 480 cases,
$39.99. Planted in 1998, this vineyard is located in the Petaluma Gap and is farmed by brothers Mike and
Steve Sangiacomo and brother-in-law Mike Pucci. Clones 777, 114 and Swan.
·Moderately dark reddish-purple
color in the glass. Aromas of dark red berry jam, toasty oak and graham, becoming more fruity over
time in the glass. Moderately dense core of ripe, sappy dark red berry fruit with under notes of oak char. The
mouth feel is remarkably velvety and the wine is quite suave. Fruit intensity accelerates over time in the glass.
Needs time to integrate the imposing oak. Good.Reviewed January 11, 2012WINERY&nbsp»ARTICLE&nbsp»

2008 La Follette Sangiacomo Vineyard Sonoma Coast Pinot Noir

14.3%
alc., $40.
·Moderately intense reddish-purple color in the glass. The nose wants
for fruit, featuring instead primarily smoke and ash aromas. Smoky and tarry
cherry flavors that are slightly tart and fail to satisfy. A disappointing wine with
fruit that never really surfaces and is overshadowed by a brisk acidity.
Unsatisfactory.Reviewed November 7, 2010WINERY&nbsp»ARTICLE&nbsp»

2008 Sojourn Sangiacomo Vineyard Sonoma Coast Pinot Noir

14.5% alc.,
pH 3.66, 580 cases, $48. This vineyard is located at the western base of
Sonoma Mountain. Clones 115 and 777 are from blocks that are more than ten
years old.
·Plenty of Pinot singing here beginning with enticing aromas of mixed
berry jam and spice box including cardamon. Delicious rainbow of berry fruits
discreetly concentrated and beautifully layered. Silky smooth in the mouth with
remarkable persistence on the aromatic finish. The fruit is pulled into perfect
alignment with fine acidity and tannin, and the oak adds just the right nuances. Heaven sent.Reviewed April 23, 2010WINERY&nbsp»ARTICLE&nbsp»

2006 Mia’s Playground Sangiacomo Vineyards Sonoma Coast Pinot Noir

14.6% alc., 4,200 cases, $24. Named after Don’s sister, Mia. Aged 16 months
in French oak. Sealed with NuKork.
·Very expressive berry and cherry fruit with
a hint of herbs, roses, oak and bacon. Plenty of dark red fruit with interesting
compliments of earth, tobacco and herbs. Nicely balanced with a smooth
texture and a clean and lingering finish. A serious wine for the tariff and recommended.
Tasted three different times with consistent results.Reviewed August 4, 2008WINERY&nbsp»ARTICLE&nbsp»

2005 Vergari Sangiacomo Vineyard Sonoma Coast Pinot Noir

14.2% alc., 162 cases, $ not released.
This vineyard is located on the Santa Rosa Plain in Sonoma County in the cool Sonoma Coast appellation.
Clones are Pommard and Dijon 115, 777. The wine was decanted.
·Bright, medium ruby robe. A
spicy nose to die for. A wine of great finesse that reveals itself slowly with many complex layers of Pinot
fruits, spice, herbs, and sassafras. The texture is all silk and caresses the palate like satin. I feel a glow
just thinking about this wine. Great!Reviewed December 4, 2006WINERY&nbsp»ARTICLE&nbsp»

2005 Sojourn Cellars Sangiacomo Vineyard Sonoma Coast Pinot Noir

14.5% alc., 230 cases, $48. The Sangiacomo Vineyard that supplies the
grapes for this wine in Cotati in the cool northern end of the Petaluma Gap.
The wine is a blend of Dijon clones 115 and 777.
·The nose is shy initially and
needs plenty of swirling. Xmas spice, especially cinnamon, and leather become
apparent. The flavors tend toward darker fruits with a hint of raisin. There is
more richness in the mid-palate and the finish than the wine above and the
alcohol is better integrated. The texture is smooth and the finish offers a nice
soft landing.Reviewed July 9, 2007WINERY&nbsp»ARTICLE&nbsp»

2004 Sojourn Cellars Sangiacomo Vineyard Sonoma Coast Pinot Noir

Owner Craig Hasserot and winemaker Erich Bradley craft
this excellent Pinot Noir that has been reviewed in the PinotFile favorably in
the past. Tasting the wine in a blind lineup confirms my previous attraction
to it.
·This wine has shed some weight since last tasted and is quite lovely now.
Plenty of flamboyant oak and smoke in the nose. Plush soft fruits leaning toward
the red side with cinnamon spice. Elegant in style with lively acidity on
the finish.Reviewed December 16, 2007WINERY&nbsp»ARTICLE&nbsp»

2003 MacPhail Sangiacomo Vineyard Sonoma Coast Pinot Noir

13.5% alc., 120 cases,$40.
·Wet
oak is overwhelming on the nose with an added unpleasant gasoline station smell. Smooth, plush darktoned
fruits which are trumped by the oak and woodshed flavors. Taste better than it smells.Reviewed April 7, 2008WINERY&nbsp»ARTICLE&nbsp»